LAW
OFFICES OF THOMAS K. CROWE, P.C.
LEGAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Clients
and Interested Parties:
The
information below represents a non-exhaustive list of
FCC and selected state (i.e., CA, FL and TX)
regulatory assessment and reporting requirements
coming due January 4, 2008 through March 1, 2008. The
filing deadlines generally apply to diverse types of
service providers, including interexchange or long
distance telecommunications service providers, prepaid
calling card providers, wireless providers and MVNOs, as
well as other types of providers. If your company holds
an FCC 214 authorization or provides intrastate toll
service in any one of the states listed below, chances
are that one or more of the requirements covered in this
Alert may apply to your company. Interest on late
payments and/or other penalties, including loss of state
certification, may apply if filings or payments are not
submitted on time.
FCC
Form
499-Q - Due February 1. The proposed
contribution factor for USF for the first quarter 2008
will decrease to 10.2% of interstate and, in most cases
international, end-user revenues.
Prepaid Card Provider PIU Report - Due February
14.
Annual CPNI Certification - Due March 1. All
telecommunications carriers, including resellers and
interconnected VoIP providers, are required by the FCC’s
rules to have an officer sign a compliance certificate
every March 1st affirming the officer's personal
knowledge that the company has established operating
procedures that ensure compliance with the FCC's new
CPNI rules, an accompanying statement describing how
respective operating procedures ensure compliance, and a
description of all actions taken against data brokers
during the prior year.
California
Combined California PUC Telephone Surcharge Transmittal
- Due January 10.
PUC User Fee (Annual or 2nd Quarter) - Due
January 15.
Quarterly Fee Statement for CPUC Utilities
Reimbursement Account - Due January 15.
Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Return
- Due January 31.
Combined California PUC Telephone Surcharge
Transmittal - Due February 10.
Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Return
- Due February 28.
Florida
Regulatory Assessment Fee - Due January 30.
Texas
USF
Worksheet - Due January 25.
9-1-1 Wireless Emergency Service Fee Report
- Due January 20.
Telecommunications Assessment Report - Due
January 31.
9-1-1 Wireless Emergency Service Fee Report
- Due February 20.
USF Worksheet - Due February 25.
If you
need assistance in submitting any of these reports or
filings, or would like to retain us to handle your state
and/or FCC filing obligations, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Jaclyn J. Murray, Legal Assistant "firm@tkcrowe.com"
Law Offices of Thomas K. Crowe, P.C.
1250 24th Street, N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 263-3640 (voice)
(202) 263-3641 (fax)
www.tkcrowe.com
This
Legal Alert is provided for informational purposes only,
and is intended neither to provide nor to substitute for
legal advice. This Legal Alert may be forwarded or
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of authorship is included (covering author name(s), firm
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